The competition
Test your knowledge of Australian literature with our multiple-choice quiz, and tell us in 25 words or less about your favourite Australian author.
We're looking for the best written response, in combination with the most number of correct quiz answers, submitted before the competition closes on 30 September.
The prize
Printed on acid-free paper, quarter leatherbound with gold foil and embossing, slip cased with head and tailbands and a ribbon marker -- this edition of the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature is strictly limited and utterly gorgeous. The ultimate prize for any Australian bibliophile.
The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature
‘Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of the country.’
-- Thomas Keneally
This landmark anthology is an essential reference for anyone interested in Australian literary history.
From vivid settler accounts to haunting gothic tales, from raw
protest to feisty urban satire and playful literary experiment, from
passionate love poetry to moving memoir, the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature
reflects the creative eloquence of a society. Chosen by a team of
expert editors, who have provided illuminating essays about their
selections, and with more than 500 works from over 300 authors, it is
an authoritative survey and a rich world of reading to be enjoyed.
The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature is published in association with Macquarie University, Sydney and Sydney Centre of International PEN.
The editors
General Editor:
Nicholas Jose
Advisory Publishing Editor:
Mary Cunnane
Deputy General Editor:
David McCooey
Contributing Editors:
Kerryn Goldsworthy
Anita Heiss
Peter Minter
Nicole Moore
Elizabeth Webby
Visit the book's website for more information, downloadable teaching guides, related film clips and other online resources